DM Mitch Maya and Compy Fight Map Saturday November 25th, 2023 10:31:59 AM Yofiel becomes a cheerleader for her friends. She thanks Marest and Grim for the good ideas regarding the nymph. She asks Ezekiel, Siolo and Colt if they could help Delilah in some way. Dapple starts recruiting a water brigade to keep those running the smithy hydrated. She then tinkers with the water to create an electrolyte boosting concoction. Marest waits for additional directions from her friends and uses her knowledge of nature to determine the phase of the moon. Siolo joins the collaboration assisting Delilah. It is enough but barely though his thoughts are on how to take animal shape. Colt tells Delilah he just follows the others and tries to help out. He shakes his head regretfully at Yofiel’s request and is unfortunately unable to give the Dryad a boost but he can lift well enough to lend his strength in the forge.
With the couple more people pitching in to help Delilah’s ritual seems to get off to a great start. That lets Dapple grant a bit of luck to Timothy, and the group effort solves some of the issues he’s having with the giant caltrops.
The day passes quickly with all the work being done and soon it’s the next day. Timothy thinks he has a good working plan for turning the scrap into very good caltrops for giant dinosaurs and has turned out half a batch and Delilah’s ritual is all but done and looks like it’s going to succeed. Everything should be finished by mid afternoon.
Ezekiel (BrianW) - AC 17/13/14; HP 24/24 d20+12=20 ; d20+9=18 ; Saturday November 25th, 2023 1:09:13 PM
While nature magic is not his forte, Ezekiel will attempt to utilize his innate connection to magic and general magical knowledge to aid Delilah.
Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 37/37 CMD 18 d20+4=12 ; d20+5=16 ; Saturday November 25th, 2023 7:56:16 PM
Grim is pleased with the work in the smithy and continues to help, by bringing wood for the forge fires and pumping the bellows to get the fire heat to the metals' melting point.
Strength +4 = 12 +2 for Timothy's continued work on caltrop making
He has little time to help Delilah but if word comes to him that the group needs some if his help, he takes a break from the smithy to get some fresh air and rest his muscles to help the birth of a new Dryad Grove. Knowledge Nature +5 = 16 +2 to Delilah.
Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18 Saturday November 25th, 2023 10:11:45 PM
The work with Timothy is physical, and often boring, but Colt doesn't mind. Working means he'll get three meals a day which is more than he was guaranteed in earlier years. And life has never been so interesting. Delilah's new dryad grove, the way the caltrops stand with a point up, the dinosaur menace, all keep things interesting. Timothy even let's him hammer some hot iron, and there's pleasure in shaping the metal -- when Timothy doesn't put it back in the furnace to start over.
Siolo (Joe) - AC 16/12/14 ; HP 19/19 , NL 0 Sunday November 26th, 2023 2:04:38 PM
With the ritual all but done, Siolo reprepares his standard incantations the next day. He continues to mentally prepare animal forms.He thinks that when he can consistently do so, he will be able to change forms like his uncle.
Before his uncle Behn was struck by stray crossbow fire, he was one of the best in Floating city. Behn had taken notes on several animal forms and after his death, his father passed those notes on to Siolo. In the notes, Behn also had strange, but pointed comments of praise to Maab.
Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Str 9 of 11 d20+12=25 ; Sunday November 26th, 2023 3:14:24 PM
When Timothy takes up the next day of work, Yofiel uses bardic inspire courage in the form of a brief song of the smith's hammer. +2 to Timothy.
She spends most of her time at the edge of the settlement. As the denouement of Delilah's embrace of the new tree as her home, a quick thought occurs to the bard, who whispers a brief suggestion to the dryad. [Knowledge nature:25: +2]
And she plays a song on gittern, and elvish lyrics, inspiring competence in their friend the tree nymph. +2
DM Mitch Maya and Compy Fight Map Monday November 27th, 2023 8:19:40 AM Ezekiel attempts to use his connection to magic and general magic knowledge to aid Delilah Grim focuses on working the forge but is able to help Delilah should she need it Colt reflects on the work in the forge and how interesting everything has been lately. Siolo prepares his standard incantations for the next day while continuing to mentally prepare animal forms. He thinks that when he can consistently do so he can change forms like his uncle. He has his Uncle’s notes to guide him from his father Yofiel uses her bardic inspire courage to sing a song to the smith’s hammer. She spends most of her time at the edge of the settlement, whispers a brief suggestion to the dryad and also plays for her friends.
It’s hard work but the giant caltrops are finished. They can cover a 20x20 foot area and make a touch attack vs the Trex at +1 to see if he steps on any. Movespeed will be halved after the Trex steps on one. They are of masterwork quality.
Delilah finds similar success. After a long 24 hour ritual she manages to succeed and vanishes inside her new tree for an hour or two to rest.
Rothlorian gathers the group in the evening of the second day. ”You said you’d take two days to prepare and I saw you making various preparations. Have you managed to finalize a plan?” he asks the group.
Dapple [AC 18; HP 28/28] (Kathy) Monday November 27th, 2023 6:39:24 PM
"I don't think so," Dapple replies. "I think we have too many cooks."
Dapple [AC 18; HP 28/28] (Kathy) Monday November 27th, 2023 6:39:25 PM
"I don't think so," Dapple replies. "I think we have too many cooks."
Ezekiel (BrianW) - AC 17/13/14; HP 24/24 Monday November 27th, 2023 6:48:42 PM
"Too many cooks?" asks Ezekiel. "I never thought I'd hear a halfling complain about that! I guess we'll just have to eat up. On the plus side we can use whatever meat we have leftover to bait our traps for the thunder rex."
Marest looks to the skies in hopes of seeing Wardd; bright and full. If she has an inkling that Wardd be bright tonight, she will set up her MW Cauldron in the center of her herb garden in the marketplace.
As the dusk draws nigh, Marest will make a list of herbs she still needs to add to her garden so she can begin to share them with the town:
Chamomile, Valerian, Lavender, Anise, Ginger, Lemon, Peppermint, Rose, Bergermot, Calendula, Aloe, Witch Hazel, Rosemary, Rosehip seed for oil, Sweet Almond for oil, Prickly pear for oil. Arnica for oil.
"Oh, so much work to do..." mumbles under her breath to herself.
Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18 Monday November 27th, 2023 11:15:28 PM
Colt had pitched his idea and been shot down. He shakes his head silently in response to Rothlorian, but not out of pique. He's merely waiting for the proven leaders, Grim or Yofiel, to lay out their plan.
Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 37/37 CMD 18 Monday November 27th, 2023 11:58:19 PM
One 2-pound bag of caltrops covers an area 5 feet square - cost 1 gp Double the size of them so 1 4lb bag covers 10x10 at 2gp caltrops to cover a 20x20 so 4 bags at 8gp The masterwork quality adds 300 gp to the cost of a normal weapon (or 6 gp to the cost of a single unit of ammunition).
Caltrop = ammunition. Unit of Ammunition = 1 bag 8gp/ bag + 6pg for masterwork = 14 gp per bag of masterwork caltrops of Large size.
needing 4 bags to cover 20x20 area = 56gp
Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 37/37 CMD 18 Tuesday November 28th, 2023 12:11:17 AM
Grim inspects the Thunder God sized Caltrops and is pleased. Large enough to affect a Greater Thunder God and due to their size, easy enough for normal sized humanoids to spot and avoid, if they don't trip and fall on them.
Grim tells Rothlorien that the plan will probably take shape when they get there and study the area in more detail. They'll need to know if there is more than one way into the area in front of the cave, best place to put the caltrops, best place to use their bows and slings to make entice it away from the cave entrance, and so forth. Maybe even get it to chase Ezekial all the way back to Cloudhaven where by then it will be so worn out and exhausted the town can finish it off easily. At that last comment he grins at Ezekiel. 'Ideally we would have half a dozen ballista ready for it, but we haven't those, so...'
Siolo (Joe) - AC 16/12/14 ; HP 19/19 , NL 0 Tuesday November 28th, 2023 1:39:24 AM
Siolo shrugs to Rothlorian, "My contribution seems to be the same regardless of the specifics of the plan. It is also unlikely that I will be the focus of the creature." He then gives the others a confident smile, "This team will succeed. It is merely a question of how."
Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Str 9 of 11 Tuesday November 28th, 2023 5:21:13 AM
The bard listens to what her friends have to offer in reply to Rothlorian. She adds the following.
"I have a few goblin seals," Yofiel says. "One of them can make someone really big - like enlarge person - for about 3 minutes. Makes you twice as tall, and eight times as heavy as you normally are. And stronger, and such. One of us - Grim? Or someone else? - might benefit from it.
"Also, another goblin seal can make me smaller - tiny size - for about 15 minutes. What if I were made tiny, and someone tossed me so I landed on the back of the T-Rex? And, I have a rod or metal ring that I could glue to the back of the T-Rex - behind his head or on his upper back, so it's hard for his little arms to reach. And I have a rope tied on it. And I command the rope to tie him up some way. I've got some really strong silk rope that might make it harder for him to get out." The elf seems rather excited about all this and is speaking fairly quickly, her face animated as though she is imagining herself flying through the air, landing on the dinosaur, putting a metal circle with a flat base firmly down on the back of the creature, tossing a rope, and so forth.
"Also, I have some tanglefoot bags. Tangle up his feet so he can't move at all, or slowly at best. Or his mouth, so he can't bite, or arms so he can't grab you.
"Grim's and Timothy's caltrops should really help, too. Now, remember, this is a very smart T-Rex, so it might be a lot trickier and less predictable than a normal dinosaur of its type."
"Siolo, can you cast spells to help make someone stronger, or more nimble, that type of thing?" she asks him. "Can anyone else do that - like Dapple or Marest? Making someone wiser, or tougher, and the like?"
"I found a wand of cure light wounds. I'll teach anyone who wants to learn the command to make it help heal someone. Probably Siolo, Dapple, Marest and I can use it easily. Others, if you have skill at using magic devices, step up and let me know."
She thinks for a moment. "Can anyone blind it, or make it deaf?" she asks. "I do have a thunderstone that might do the latter. Oh, and before we begin, we can cast a few message spells to help us communicate with each other like Marest often does. Ezekiel, what kind of wand is that I see you have? Did you just get that?"
It's obvious she has more ideas to share but waits to see if others are forthcoming before she adds to the planning stew.
DM Mitch Maya and Compy Fight Map Tuesday November 28th, 2023 8:48:50 AM Dapple suggests that they haven’t really formulated a plan yet as they have too many cooks. Ezekiel doesn’t think he’d ever hear a halfling complaining of having too many cooks and suggests they just have to eat up and on the plus side they can use whatever leftover meat they have as bait for the thunder rex. Marest makes a big list of herbs to gather. Colt had ideas but was shot down. Grim is pleased by the Caltrops and says they should probably look at the place. He jokingly suggests Ezekial can run all the way back to town so the Trex gets tired and is easily delt with. Siolo is confident in the team’s success. Yofiel has options of all kinds bouncing around in her head.
Rothlorien nods along at everyone’s comments. ”So it sounds like the outline is to bait it away and slow it down so you can move around it and get inside. It might work, but getting back out again might be trouble.”
At that moment Delilah shows up, making a beeline for the group. The Dryad looks like she has a question, but when seeing the meeting going on instead asks what they are planning.
Dapple [AC 18; HP 28/28] (Kathy) Tuesday November 28th, 2023 12:48:13 PM
"We're planning to get into the cave system we think is being guarded by a very big dinosaur with very big teeth," Dapple tells Delilah, worry creeping into her voice.
"Those spells are open to me," she tells Yofiel. "I can make somebody stronger, or tougher, or faster, or smarter. I can ask Wardd for two such spells per day--but I already asked Wardd for my normal spells this morning, so it would be tomorrow before I would have them available."
Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Str 9 of 11 Tuesday November 28th, 2023 2:58:26 PM
"No, sir. Really, we want to kill it. If I figured we had a good shot at befriending it, I would go all in on that. But I doubt that would work. So, we kill it, and that monster no longer threatens us, and Maya will have lost that guardian. There are a whole lot of more unusual dinosaurs smashing trees in the jungle below us - and Maya is looking to find them.
"We slay the tyrannosaur, then we look into the lab. That should be our plan."
"I think tomorrow would be fine, Dapple, and I am not yet saying you need to change your spells out - but yes, maybe. We need to plot things out in greater detail."
She brings the map she drew of where the T-Rex hangs out, showing where on the area the monster was seen, and including the terrain and vegetation, and in some places the lack of vegetation.
[To our DMs: A map of the area would be appreciated. Several of us have seen it. I do not want to wait until the day combat begins to see a map, since we already have done the work to make our own map. Thanks!]
Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Str 9 of 11 Tuesday November 28th, 2023 3:19:11 PM
With the arrival of Delilah, and after responding to some of the questions, she turns to the dryad. "I was so pleased to see you merge with your tree, Lady Delilah. How do you fare today?" She awaits her response, then, if needed, will prompt, "Is there some way we might help you?"
Marest (Jon-Paul) AC:13 (T:13, FF:10), CMD:12, Saves:(F:6/R:4/W:6), HP:19/22 Tuesday November 28th, 2023 8:11:14 PM What cha' Planning
Marest rejoins her friends for the meeting with Rothlorien. Marest nods and smiles along with the current conversation.
Turning her head as Yofiel asks a question, Marest replies, "Ms. Yofiel, I do not possess such spells. My craft is different. Most of the spells I can cast of the type you are asking about usually just affect me. "
Ezekiel (BrianW) - AC 17/13/14; HP 24/24 Tuesday November 28th, 2023 10:08:56 PM
"I felt bad that I ran out of useful spells the other day," says Ezekiel. "Waard smiled upon me with a wqnd of blasting things. I also found a nice crossbow with some special ammunition."
Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Str 9 of 11 Tuesday November 28th, 2023 11:22:08 PM
"All right, Ezekiel, how does the wand work?" asks Yofiel. "What kind of blasting? How powerful is the wand? What would normal people call it? Can you let us know what the command word would be?" For the crossbow, what is special about the ammunition?"
"Marest, you have the skill to use magical devices? If so, you might be able to use it. And maybe Ezekiel's wand, too. If something happens to me and I can't use it, I want someone else in the group to be able to pick it up and use it to help people."
Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 37/37 CMD 18 Wednesday November 29th, 2023 12:39:34 AM
Grim comments on how being larger and stronger would certainly help. To himself he says he'll have to do some deep praying tonight for guidance. "We have to kill it. It is a Monstrologer monstrosity. If intelligent ones like that were to breed, then what?"
Siolo (Joe) - AC 16/12/14 ; HP 19/19 , NL 0 Wednesday November 29th, 2023 2:58:43 AM "I do think that I can remember some of those incantations, lady Yofiel. Though I had planned on focusing on trying to paralyze it," Siolo responds. "It is a bit more of a gamble, but if it is successful, it will save us many resources."
DM MitchTrex Map Wednesday November 29th, 2023 8:33:08 AM Dapple explains they are trying to get into a cave system guarded by a big dinosaur with big teeth. She explains to Yofiel that Warrd can grant her such spells but she is limited to 2 per day and Warrd already blessed her with spells today. Yofiel says that they want to kill the T-Rex. She explains her first plan was to befriend it but it doesn’t look like that is going to work so they kill it and deprive Maya of her cave guardian but there is a whole jungle below them full of dinosaurs Maya is looking for. So they slay the T-Rex and then look into the lab. She tells Dapple that tomorrow will be fine and that they probably need to plot things out in greater detail. She also tells Delilah she is happy to see her merged with her new tree and asks if she needs any help. Marest rejoins her friends for the meeting with Rothlorien. She nods along to the current conversation and explains to Yofiel that she does not possess the spells in question as most of the spells mentioned if she can cast them will only affect her. Ezekiel talks about his new weapons for when he runs out of spells. Yofiel asks for details. Grim agrees that killing it is the best option. Siolo explains he planned on trying to paralyze it rather then buff the party.
Rothlorian stares at Marest for several moments before shaking his head and falling silent. The party reviews the map the made and the information they remember and make an outline of the area around the t-rex.
Rothlorian looks over the map and seems to mentally review things for a moment before sitting back and addressing the group ”The terrain does not favor you. The hill is steep enough you’ll have trouble going up and down it quickly without falling. The t-rex will have the same problem, but it’ll be difficult to attack it and flee safely. You might be able to put the Caltrops on the down side of the hill and have it run into them before it sees them, but if it ever gets close enough to bite any of you…”
He sighs. ”Look, you’re all fairly good at fighting and getting better all the time. Really you surviving the attack is a blessing by the gods, I wouldn’t have been able to manage things on my own. But you are not ready to take down a Tyrannosaurus. You just aren’t. I don’t think any of you have the skill to survive a single bite. I might - might - be able to survive a fight with one but it would be a close thing and any enhancements to it would render it unwinnable. Even if the gods favor you and you manage to kill it, half of you will probably die doing so, and we can’t afford to lose you. You need to focus on disabling it or sneaking past, investigate the cave, then get out safely.”
Delilah who had been watching curiously at the discussion, looks somber as Rothlorian talks. Then, hesitantly, she offers, ”Maybe I can help? I know of some powerful sleeping herbs you might be able to drug it with. They’re guarded though, so it would be dangerous. Less dangerous than it sounds like a direct fight would be though.”
Dapple [AC 18; HP 28/28] (Kathy) Wednesday November 29th, 2023 12:26:23 PM
Dapple listens soberly to Rothlorien's assessment. She is inclined to believe him.
"If Miss Delilah knows of where we can get sleeping herbs, I think we should go with that," she says. "Especially if we could get enough to drug the creature twice--once on our way in, and once on our way out."
Dapple [AC 18; HP 28/28] (Kathy) Wednesday November 29th, 2023 12:26:24 PM
Dapple listens soberly to Rothlorien's assessment. She is inclined to believe him.
"If Miss Delilah knows of where we can get sleeping herbs, I think we should go with that," she says. "Especially if we could get enough to drug the creature twice--once on our way in, and once on our way out."
Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Str 9 of 11 Wednesday November 29th, 2023 12:59:39 PM
Link to T-Rex map
Ezekiel (BrianW) - AC 17/13/14; HP 24/24 Wednesday November 29th, 2023 3:48:33 PM
"That is a lot of question. It fires a pair of arcane force volts that uberringly barrage my foes. Magical missiles, if you will. Some casters can invoke five missiles, but this wand only does two. The command word I will not speak until it is time to use. Last time I spoke it prematurely I ended up covered in grease."
"The crossbow is not magical, just made by a master artisan so it is more accurate than common crossbows. The bolts are also non-magical, but are of various materials that can harm foes otherwise impervious or resistant to steel weapons, such demons, devils, and golems."
"I, of course, can use any magic item. Though I am best at arcane magic, the storm in my blood is strong enough to utilize other types of magic as well."
Translation: Wand of Magic Missile (CL 3) MW Light Crossbow Bolts of cold iron, silver, and adamantine Sorcerer + High UMD score (max ranks, high cha, plus magical aptitude)
Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18 Wednesday November 29th, 2023 8:08:24 PM
Colt just sits and listens to the others talk and plan. He's no strategist, or spellcaster, or even a great fighter like Grim or Rothlorian. He certainly doesn't have much experience in this kind of campaign. But he fully intends to go along and help, whatever the plan ends up being.
"Miss Delilah, to which herbs to you speak?" asks Marest of Miss Delilah. "I am knowledgeable about many things herbal, so I am always open to new plants," explains Marest.
Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 37/37 CMD 18 Wednesday November 29th, 2023 8:41:03 PM "Our Shaman knows of herbs that can do something similar to that, Delilah, but not to something as large and tough as a Greater Thunder God. I would certainly take the challenge to gather these herbs you talk about. Now, a tribe several days away from us live in a place where they can find huge frogs that produce a substance that can be extracted and used on arrow tips and darts that will render a Thunder God numb and paralyzed. But alas, that's too far away."
Grim turns to Rothlorien, "Indeed my goal will be to kill it, but that may not be possible at this point. The caltrops is to hinder its movement, and we have Grease. If we can bring about a wall of fire, between that, caltrops, and grease, we might be able to create a narrow passage to the cave entrance. As tough as they are, they don't like fire and smoke, and smoke can mask our scent. On the other hand, if our wizards can conjure up scent of a female Greater Thunder God and cast it on Ezekiel, he can lead that abominable thing away. He just needs to run fast enough to the next large river or lake."
Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Str 9 of 11 Thursday November 30th, 2023 2:15:47 AM
"The sleeping drugs are guarded, Delilah? By what, or by whom? Nearby?"
The elf nods at the halfling's comments.
Yofi thanks Zeke for the clarifications on his gear. She is also glad to have an herbalist in Marest on the team.
"Should the 'saur be sleeping soundly, might it not be possible for several of us to line up, and execute multiple coups de grace? Why, Colt executed a coup de grace against a compey that had just managed to get loose! However, I'm willing to forego that if sneaking in and out with a sleeping guard is enough for our purposes."
Looking over the map, Yofiel comments that knotted ropes could allow a few folks to climb down from the cliff to the floor in front of the entrance, despite the recess under the lip of the entrance.
She takes in Grim's comments... and manages to stifle a laugh at his last suggestion by turning it into a cough. "Um, swallowed wrong."
Ezekiel (BrianW) - AC 17/13/14; HP 24/24 Thursday November 30th, 2023 6:56:32 AM
"I would need to make haste or some sort of expeditious retreat, and unfortunately I do not know such a spell," says Ezekiel. "Perhaps we would be better use someone more athletic."
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